Alert archive / Alaska / Small Craft Advisories in 2011
Small Craft Advisory 941, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this small craft advisory at Dec 26, 2011, 4:00 PM AKST. It was in force for 5 days.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 26, 2011, 4:00 PM AKST (01:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 31, 2011, 6:00 PM AKST
- In force
- 5 days
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
740 FZAK52 PAFC 270001 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKST MON DEC 26 2011 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-271500- 400 PM AKST MON DEC 26 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A WEAK RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE WESTERN BERING SEA WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE BROAD NORTHERLY FLOW ACROSS THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN BERING. $$ PKZ150-271500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AKST MON DEC 26 2011 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ155-271500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST MON DEC 26 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ160-271500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AKST MON DEC 26 2011 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ165-271500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST MON DEC 26 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED NIGHT THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ180-271500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AKST MON DEC 26 2011 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED THROUGH THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. $$ PKZ170-271500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AKST MON DEC 26 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED NIGHT AND THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ171-271500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AKST MON DEC 26 2011 .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED THROUGH THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ172-271500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AKST MON DEC 26 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .WED AND WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ175-271500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AKST MON DEC 26 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING N 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ176-271500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AKST MON DEC 26 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ185-271500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AKST MON DEC 26 2011 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT EXCEPT 20 KT EAST OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ179-271500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AKST MON DEC 26 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED THOUGHT THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$
14 follow-up statements
147 FZAK52 PAFC 271238 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 27 2011 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-280300- 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 27 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... HIGH PRESSURE REMAINS OVER THE BERING WITH LOW PRESSURE OVER THE GULF OF AK THROUGH WED NIGHT. $$ PKZ150-280300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 27 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT AND THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ155-280300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 27 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT AND THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ160-280300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 27 2011 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT AND THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. $$ PKZ165-280300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 27 2011 .TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT AND THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ180-280300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 27 2011 .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. .TONIGHT AND WED...N WIND 20 KT. .WED NIGHT AND THU...NW WIND 25 KT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. .SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. $$ PKZ170-280300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 27 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN THE EVENING BUILDING TO 12 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT AND THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI AND SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ171-280300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 27 2011 .TODAY...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT AND WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT AND THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI AND SAT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ172-280300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 27 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT AND WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT AND THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ175-280300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 27 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED NIGHT AND THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ176-280300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 27 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TONIGHT AND WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED NIGHT AND THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ185-280300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 27 2011 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT AND THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. $$ PKZ179-280300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 27 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT AND THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$
030 FZAK52 PAFC 271521 AAA CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 620 AM AKST TUE DEC 27 2011 UPDATED ZONE 179 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-280300- 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 27 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... HIGH PRESSURE REMAINS OVER THE BERING WITH LOW PRESSURE OVER THE GULF OF AK THROUGH WED NIGHT. $$ PKZ150-280300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 27 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT AND THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ155-280300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 27 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT AND THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ160-280300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 27 2011 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT AND THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. $$ PKZ165-280300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 27 2011 .TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT AND THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ180-280300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 27 2011 .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. .TONIGHT AND WED...N WIND 20 KT. .WED NIGHT AND THU...NW WIND 25 KT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. .SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. $$ PKZ170-280300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 27 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN THE EVENING BUILDING TO 12 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT AND THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI AND SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ171-280300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 27 2011 .TODAY...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT AND WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT AND THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI AND SAT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ172-280300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 27 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT AND WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT AND THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ175-280300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 27 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED NIGHT AND THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ176-280300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 27 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TONIGHT AND WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED NIGHT AND THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ185-280300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 27 2011 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT AND THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. $$ PKZ179-280300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 620 AM AKST TUE DEC 27 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT AND THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$
634 FZAK52 PAFC 280031 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKST TUE DEC 27 2011 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-281500- 400 PM AKST TUE DEC 27 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A WEAK RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE WESTERN BERING WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE BROAD NORTHERLY FLOW OVER THE CENTRAL TO EASTERN BERING THROUGH THU. $$ PKZ150-281500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AKST TUE DEC 27 2011 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ155-281500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST TUE DEC 27 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ160-281500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AKST TUE DEC 27 2011 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. $$ PKZ165-281500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST TUE DEC 27 2011 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ180-281500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AKST TUE DEC 27 2011 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. .SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT. $$ PKZ170-281500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AKST TUE DEC 27 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT BUILDING TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT ON THE PACIFIC SIDE. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ171-281500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AKST TUE DEC 27 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ172-281500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AKST TUE DEC 27 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ175-281500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AKST TUE DEC 27 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ176-281500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 318 PM AKST TUE DEC 27 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ185-281230- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 318 PM AKST TUE DEC 27 2011 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. $$ PKZ179-281230- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 318 PM AKST TUE DEC 27 2011 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$
675 FZAK52 PAFC 281156 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKST WED DEC 28 2011 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-290300- 400 AM AKST WED DEC 28 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 994 MB LOW NEAR KING SALMON WILL WEAKEN TO 1004 MB BY LATE THU NIGHT. A 1013 MB LOW 450 NM NORTH OF SHEMYA THU MORNING WILL MOVE TO 170 NM SOUTHWEST OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND AT 1009 MB BY LATE THU NIGHT. $$ PKZ150-290300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKST WED DEC 28 2011 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ155-290300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST WED DEC 28 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ160-290300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AKST WED DEC 28 2011 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. $$ PKZ165-290300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST WED DEC 28 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ180-290300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AKST WED DEC 28 2011 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. .TONIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. .SAT AND SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. $$ PKZ170-290300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AKST WED DEC 28 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ171-290300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AKST WED DEC 28 2011 .TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ172-290300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AKST WED DEC 28 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ175-290300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKST WED DEC 28 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ176-290300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKST WED DEC 28 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT AND SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ185-290300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKST WED DEC 28 2011 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. $$ PKZ179-290300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKST WED DEC 28 2011 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$
085 FZAK52 PAFC 281841 AAA CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 940 AM AKST WED DEC 28 2011 UPDATED ZONE 150 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-290300- 400 AM AKST WED DEC 28 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 994 MB LOW NEAR KING SALMON WILL WEAKEN TO 1004 MB BY LATE THU NIGHT. A 1013 MB LOW 450 NM NORTH OF SHEMYA THU MORNING WILL MOVE TO 170 NM SOUTHWEST OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND AT 1009 MB BY LATE THU NIGHT. $$ PKZ150-290300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 940 AM AKST WED DEC 28 2011 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND THU...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ155-290300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST WED DEC 28 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ160-290300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AKST WED DEC 28 2011 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. $$ PKZ165-290300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST WED DEC 28 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ180-290300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AKST WED DEC 28 2011 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. .TONIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. .SAT AND SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. $$ PKZ170-290300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AKST WED DEC 28 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ171-290300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AKST WED DEC 28 2011 .TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ172-290300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AKST WED DEC 28 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ175-290300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKST WED DEC 28 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ176-290300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKST WED DEC 28 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT AND SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ185-290300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKST WED DEC 28 2011 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. $$ PKZ179-290300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKST WED DEC 28 2011 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$
160 FZAK52 PAFC 282359 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKST WED DEC 28 2011 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-291500- 400 PM AKST WED DEC 28 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 1011 MB LOW 425 NM NORTH OF SHEMYA THU AFTERNOON WILL MOVE TO 245 NM WEST OF SAINT PAUL FRI AFTERNOON AT 1005 MB. $$ PKZ150-291500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AKST WED DEC 28 2011 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ155-291500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST WED DEC 28 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ160-291500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AKST WED DEC 28 2011 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU AND THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. $$ PKZ165-291500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST WED DEC 28 2011 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU AND THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ180-291500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AKST WED DEC 28 2011 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. .SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. $$ PKZ170-291500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AKST WED DEC 28 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU AND THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ171-291500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AKST WED DEC 28 2011 .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ172-291500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AKST WED DEC 28 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ175-291500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AKST WED DEC 28 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ176-291500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AKST WED DEC 28 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT AND SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ185-291500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AKST WED DEC 28 2011 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .SUN AND MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. $$ PKZ179-291500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AKST WED DEC 28 2011 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT IN THE EVENING INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$
925 FZAK52 PAFC 291204 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKST THU DEC 29 2011 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-300300- 400 AM AKST THU DEC 29 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 1013 MB LOW 440 NM NORTH OF SHEMYA WILL MOVE TO 230 NM WEST OF SAINT PAUL BY LATE FRI NIGHT AND STRENGTHEN TO 1001 MB. $$ PKZ150-300300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKST THU DEC 29 2011 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ155-300300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST THU DEC 29 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ160-300300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AKST THU DEC 29 2011 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .SUN AND MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. $$ PKZ165-300300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST THU DEC 29 2011 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ180-300300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AKST THU DEC 29 2011 .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. .TONIGHT AND FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. $$ PKZ170-300300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AKST THU DEC 29 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ171-300300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AKST THU DEC 29 2011 .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ172-300300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AKST THU DEC 29 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ175-300300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKST THU DEC 29 2011 .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ176-300300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKST THU DEC 29 2011 .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ185-300300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKST THU DEC 29 2011 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. $$ PKZ179-300300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKST THU DEC 29 2011 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$
516 FZAK52 PAFC 291526 AAA CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 625 AM AKST THU DEC 29 2011 UPDATED ZONE 150 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-300300- 400 AM AKST THU DEC 29 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 1013 MB LOW 440 NM NORTH OF SHEMYA WILL MOVE TO 230 NM WEST OF SAINT PAUL BY LATE FRI NIGHT AND STRENGTHEN TO 1001 MB. $$ PKZ150-300300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 625 AM AKST THU DEC 29 2011 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ155-300300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST THU DEC 29 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ160-300300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AKST THU DEC 29 2011 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .SUN AND MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. $$ PKZ165-300300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST THU DEC 29 2011 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ180-300300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AKST THU DEC 29 2011 .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. .TONIGHT AND FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. $$ PKZ170-300300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AKST THU DEC 29 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ171-300300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AKST THU DEC 29 2011 .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ172-300300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AKST THU DEC 29 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ175-300300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKST THU DEC 29 2011 .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ176-300300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKST THU DEC 29 2011 .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ185-300300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKST THU DEC 29 2011 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. $$ PKZ179-300300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKST THU DEC 29 2011 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$
225 FZAK52 PAFC 300033 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKST THU DEC 29 2011 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-301500- 400 PM AKST THU DEC 29 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 1012 MB LOW 400 NM NORTH OF SHEMYA WILL MOVE TO 225 NM WEST OF SAINT PAUL SAT AFTERNOON AT 1002 MB. ANOTHER 1012 MB LOW WILL 85 NM NORTHWEST OF ADAK FRI NIGHT AND STRENGTHEN TO 1002 MB AS IT MOVES TO 130 NM SOUTH OF SAINT PAUL SAT AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ150-301500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AKST THU DEC 29 2011 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ155-301500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST THU DEC 29 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. EAST OF THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. WEST OF THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS...WINDS BECOMING S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON AND TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ160-301500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AKST THU DEC 29 2011 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. $$ PKZ165-301500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST THU DEC 29 2011 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ180-301500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AKST THU DEC 29 2011 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. .TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. $$ PKZ170-301500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AKST THU DEC 29 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. WINDS BECOMING SW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT MAINLY WEST OF UNALASKA ISLAND. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY MAINLY IN THE EVENING. .SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ171-301500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AKST THU DEC 29 2011 .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ172-301500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AKST THU DEC 29 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. WINDS BECOMING W 20 KT WEST OF SEGUAM ISLAND. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ175-301500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AKST THU DEC 29 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ176-301500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AKST THU DEC 29 2011 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ185-301500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AKST THU DEC 29 2011 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. $$ PKZ179-301500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AKST THU DEC 29 2011 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING E. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$
590 FZAK52 PAFC 300145 CCA CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 445 PM AKST THU DEC 29 2011 CORRECTED SYNOPSIS AND 179 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-301500- 400 PM AKST THU DEC 29 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 1012 MB LOW 400 NM NORTH OF SHEMYA WILL MOVE TO 225 NM WEST OF SAINT PAUL SAT AFTERNOON AT 1002 MB. ANOTHER 1012 MB LOW WILL FORM 85 NM NORTHWEST OF ADAK FRI NIGHT AND STRENGTHEN TO 1002 MB AS IT MOVES TO 130 NM SOUTH OF SAINT PAUL SAT AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ150-301500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AKST THU DEC 29 2011 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ155-301500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST THU DEC 29 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. EAST OF THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. WEST OF THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS...WINDS BECOMING S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON AND TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ160-301500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AKST THU DEC 29 2011 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. $$ PKZ165-301500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST THU DEC 29 2011 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ180-301500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AKST THU DEC 29 2011 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. .TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. $$ PKZ170-301500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AKST THU DEC 29 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. WINDS BECOMING SW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT MAINLY WEST OF UNALASKA ISLAND. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY MAINLY IN THE EVENING. .SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ171-301500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AKST THU DEC 29 2011 .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ172-301500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AKST THU DEC 29 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. WINDS BECOMING W 20 KT WEST OF SEGUAM ISLAND. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ175-301500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AKST THU DEC 29 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ176-301500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AKST THU DEC 29 2011 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ185-301500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AKST THU DEC 29 2011 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. $$ PKZ179-301500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AKST THU DEC 29 2011 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING E. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$
867 FZAK52 PAFC 301152 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 30 2011 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-310300- 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 30 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 1008 MB LOW 420 NM NORTH OF SHEMYA WILL MOVE TO 130 NM SOUTHWEST OF CAPE NEWENHAM BY LATE SAT NIGHT AND STRENGTHEN TO 994 MB. $$ PKZ150-310300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 30 2011 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ155-310300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 30 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ160-310300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 30 2011 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. $$ PKZ165-310300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 30 2011 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM PORT MOLLER E...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ180-310300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 30 2011 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. .SAT...N WIND 10 KT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. $$ PKZ170-310300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 30 2011 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...SW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ171-310300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 30 2011 .TODAY...NW WIND 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ172-310300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 30 2011 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ175-310300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 30 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ176-310300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 30 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ185-310300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 30 2011 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. .MON AND TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. $$ PKZ179-310300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 30 2011 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$
972 FZAK52 PAFC 301534 AAA CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 630 AM AKST FRI DEC 30 2011 UPDATED ZONES 155 165 175 180 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-310300- 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 30 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 1008 MB LOW 420 NM NORTH OF SHEMYA WILL MOVE TO 130 NM SOUTHWEST OF CAPE NEWENHAM BY LATE SAT NIGHT AND STRENGTHEN TO 994 MB. $$ PKZ150-310300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 30 2011 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ155-310300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 630 AM AKST FRI DEC 30 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ160-310300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 30 2011 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. $$ PKZ165-310300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 630 AM AKST FRI DEC 30 2011 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM PORT MOLLER E...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ180-310300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 630 AM AKST FRI DEC 30 2011 .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. .SAT...N WIND 10 KT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. $$ PKZ170-310300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 30 2011 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...SW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ171-310300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 30 2011 .TODAY...NW WIND 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ172-310300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 30 2011 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ175-310300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 630 AM AKST FRI DEC 30 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ176-310300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 30 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ185-310300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 30 2011 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. .MON AND TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. $$ PKZ179-310300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 30 2011 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$
436 FZAK52 PAFC 310048 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 30 2011 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-311500- 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 30 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 1003 MB LOW 380 NM NORTH OF SHEMYA WILL MOVE TO 150 NM SOUTHWEST OF SAINT PAUL SAT NIGHT AND THEN DISSIPATE ON SUN. A 1000 MB LOW WILL FROM 95 NM EAST OF SAINT PAUL SAT EVENING AND DISSIPATE NEAR PORT HEIDEN SUN AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ150-311500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 30 2011 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ155-311500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 30 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ160-311500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 30 2011 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. $$ PKZ165-311500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 30 2011 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM PORT MOLLER E...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT SHIFTING TO THE WEST AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ180-311500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 30 2011 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. .SAT...N WIND 10 KT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. $$ PKZ170-311500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 30 2011 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...SW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ171-311500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 30 2011 .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ172-311500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 30 2011 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ175-311500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 30 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ176-311500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 30 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. $$ PKZ185-311500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 30 2011 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT THROUGH TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. $$ PKZ179-311500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 30 2011 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$
300 FZAK52 PAFC 311156 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 31 2011 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-010300- 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 31 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 1000 MB LOW 400 NM NORTH OF SHEMYA WILL MOVE TO 90 NM SOUTHEAST OF CAPE NEWENHAM AT 995 MB SUN AFTERNOON THEN INTO THE GULF OF ALASKA SUN NIGHT. A 1007 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP 260 NM NORTHWEST OF SHEMYA SUN AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ150-010300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 31 2011 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ155-010300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 31 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...NE WIND 20 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ160-010300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 31 2011 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. $$ PKZ165-010300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 31 2011 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM PORT MOLLER E...NW WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ180-010300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 31 2011 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...N WIND 20 KT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT. $$ PKZ170-010300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 31 2011 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ171-010300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 31 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...W WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ172-010300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 31 2011 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ175-010300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 31 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ176-010300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 31 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ185-010300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 31 2011 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NE 25 KT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. $$ PKZ179-010300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 31 2011 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT AND SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE AND WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this small craft advisory went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Anchorage, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this small craft advisory went out at Dec 26, 12:40 PM AKST, 3 hours 20 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 26, 12:40 PM AKST, 3 hours 20 minutes before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
1240 PM AKST MON DEC 26 2011
.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...A STRONG LOW IS BOTTOMING OUT AROUND
960 MB OVER THE EASTERN GULF THIS MORNING. 12Z MODELS INDICATE
THERE MAY BE A SMALL AREA OF HURRICANE FORCE WINDS ON THE SOUTH
SIDE OF THE LOW...BUT SO FAR THERE IS NO AVAILABLE OBSERVATIONS
TO VERIFY THAT. THE FORWARD SPEED OF THE LOW HAS SLOWED AND IT
IS NOW TRACKING TO THE NORTH-NORTHWEST. THE BULK OF MOISTURE
REMAINS OFFSHORE OF SOUTHCENTRAL. A SURFACE TROUGH ROTATING AROUND
THE BACK SIDE OF THE LOW IS BRINGING AREAS OF LIGHT SNOW TO THE
KENAI PENINSULA. STRONG OFFSHORE GAP WINDS HAVE DEVELOPED AHEAD
OF THE LOW AND ARE PRODUCING BLIZZARD CONDITIONS THROUGH PORTIONS
OF THOMPSON PASS AND LOCALIZED AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW IN THE
WESTERN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND AREA.
A CLOSED LOW REMAINS ANCHORED OVER SOUTHWEST ALASKA MAINTAINING
MOSTLY DRY AND COLD CONDITIONS...BUT WITH A FEW AREAS OF LIGHT
SNOW ASSOCIATED WITH WAVES ROTATING AROUND THE LOW CENTER. TO
THE WEST OF THIS CENTER IS A LARGE AREA OF WEAK CYCLONIC FLOW
ACROSS THE BERING SEA AND ALEUTIANS ALONG WITH WEAK LOW LEVEL
COLD ADVECTION...WHICH IS RESULTING IN SNOW SHOWERS AND LOCALLY
GUSTY NORTHERLIES.
.MODEL DISCUSSION...MODELS ALL INITIALIZED FAIRLY WELL WITH GULF
LOW. HOWEVER...THERE ARE DIFFERENCES IN THE TRACK OF THIS LOW THIS
AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT. BASED ON SATELLITE TRENDS THIS MORNING
THE FURTHER WEST SOLUTIONS (ECMWF/UKMET/GEMGLB) SEEM MORE LIKELY.
THIS MATCHES UP WELL WITH THE INHERITED FORECAST. THERE ARE ALSO
MINOR DIFFERENCES IN FORMATION OF A SECONDARY LOW IN THE PRINCE
WILLIAM SOUND AREA TONIGHT AND IN WESTWARD MOVEMENT OF THIS LOW
TUESDAY. THIS WILL HAVE MINOR IMPACTS ON TIMING OF PRECIPITATION
IN THE COOK INLET REGION. PREFER THE NAM IN THESE CIRCUMSTANCES
DUE TO ITS HIGHER RESOLUTION.
.SHORT TERM FORECAST...
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...MOISTURE ASSOCIATED WITH DEEP GULF LOW WILL
INTERACT WITH TROUGH ROTATING AROUND SOUTHWEST ALASKA UPPER LOW
TO PRODUCE AREAS OF SNOW ACROSS SOUTHCENTRAL TONIGHT AND TUESDAY.
SNOWFALL AMOUNTS WILL GENERALLY BE LIGHT AS THE AREA OF GREATEST
VERTICAL MOTION CONTINUOUSLY CHANGES LOCATION AS UPPER LOW/TROUGH
MOVE THROUGH THE REGION. CYCLONIC FLOW WILL PERSIST THROUGH THE
WEEK AS THE UPPER LOW MOVES INTO INTERIOR ALASKA. AS IS TYPICAL
WITH A BROAD TROUGH OVER THE AREA A SEMI-PERMANENT SURFACE LOW
WILL SET UP IN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND. EXPECT CALM AND COLD CONDITIONS
WITH A CHANCE OF LIGHT SNOW IN THIS PATTERN.
SOUTHWEST ALASKA...AS THE UPPER LOW HEADS INTO THE INTERIOR TUESDAY
NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY SOUTHWEST ALASKA WILL SEE A REINFORCING SHOT
OF ARCTIC AIR. EXPECT COLD AND DRY CONDITIONS TO PERSIST FOR MOST
OF THE REGION...WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE IMMEDIATE COAST WHICH
WILL SEE SOME SNOW SHOWERS WHERE COLD AIR MOVES OVER OPEN WATER.
BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...BROAD NORTHERLY FLOW AND SNOW SHOWERS WILL
PERSIST THROUGH MOST OF THE WEEK AS THE BERING SEA AND ALEUTIANS
REMAIN ON THE BACK SIDE OF THE UPPER TROUGH.
.LONG TERM FORECAST...UPPER LOW WILL PERSIST OVER THE ALASKA
MAINLAND THROUGH NEXT WEEKEND MAINTAINING BELOW NORMAL TEMPERATURES
AND GENERALLY DRY CONDITIONS. MEANWHILE THE STORM TRACK WILL STAY
WELL SOUTH OF ALASKA OVER THE NORTH PACIFIC. THUS...IT LOOKS LIKE
A FAIRLY CALM PERIOD FROM THE BERING SEA AND ALEUTIANS TO THE
SOUTHERN MAINLAND.
.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...BLIZZARD WARNING ZONE 131.
MARINE...GALE WARNING...120 130 132.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING...130 132 138 140 141 155
160 180 185.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.
SEB DEC 11The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 4:00 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Dec 27, 4:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Dec 27, 5:10 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 11 hr | |
| Dec 27, 5:10 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 11 hr | |
| Dec 27, 5:10 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 11 hr | |
| Dec 27, 10:20 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 6 hr |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.